Wave energy startup AWS Ocean Energy recently tested this novel wave power device on the surface of the famous Loch Ness lake… (technologyreview) [mappress] Source: Technologyreview, July 8, 2011;
Lundin Norway AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), operator of production licence 438, has completed well 7120/2-3S on the Skalle prospect as a gas discovery. A comprehensive logging and coring program has been acquired. The well is situated approximately 25 kilom
TGS will commence acquisition of a new 7,700 km 2D survey in the Russian Arctic Sea. Data acquisition will begin in early August with 4,500 km in the Laptev Sea before the vessel moves to the East Siberian Sea to acquire an additional 3,200 km. The survey is in partnership with Dalmornefte Geophysic
The unmanned deepwater research vehicle Liropus 2000, operated by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, will be used for the first time… (sciencedaily) [mappress] Source: Sciencedaily, July 8, 2011;
A “maintenance issue” forced the USS Essex back into port Thursday, meaning the ship, its crew and members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary… (stripes) [mappress] Source: Stripes , July 8, 2011;
MEO Australia Limited announces that it has been awarded a new exploration permit, AC/P53 in the Ashmore Cartier region of the Timor Sea. MEO will hold 100% interest in the permit. The permit covers 504 km and is contiguous with MEO’s 100% equity AC/P50 and AC/P51 permits. AC/P53 is the second permi
ClassNK has released v5.0 of its PrimeShip-HULL structural assessment software packages with new features for calculating the structural… (imarest) [mappress] Source: Imarest , July 8, 2011;
Mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping will be considered for adoption by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it meets for its 62nd session from 11 to 15 July 2011 at IMO Head
NOAA Ship Fairweather, a 231-foot survey vessel, departed Kodiak, Alaska, today on a mission to conduct hydrographic surveys in remote areas of the Arctic where depths have not been measured since before the U.S. bought Alaska in 1867. NOAA will use the data to update nautical charts to help mariner
Songa Offshore SE announces that the Company has received a Letter Of Award (LOA) from Petronas Carigali SDN. BHD for the use of Songa Venus for a 1 year firm plus 1 year option Drilling Contract. The LOA is conditional to mutual agreement of contract terms between the parties. The firm part of the
Chevron Australia today announced that it had successfully bid for the exploration rights to two blocks in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia. Chevron Australia will be the operator and will hold a 100 percent interest in the blocks. The permit areas, WA-455-P and WA-456-P, are located i
Maersk Line Ltd. in Norfolk received a $15.3 million contract for the worldwide charter of one U.S.-flagged, Ice-class certified, double… (dailypress) [mappress] Source: Dailypress , July 8, 2011;
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. announced the acquisition of SVP Products Inc., a leading provider of high pressure flow control equipment and products utilized in hydraulic fracturing and flow back of oil and gas wells. The company sells Forum’s Wood Flowline and Phoinix product lines, including sw
The bulk of financing for one of the most costly ever wind farms in the German North Sea has now been secured. A consortium of commercial banks and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed the finance contract for the Global Tech I project in Hamburg . The external borrowing requirement is around E
